Search Results - "environmental protection"

Policies to promote environmentally sustainable fertilizer use and supply to 2020 by Bumb, Balu L., Baanante, Carlos A.

“…Emphasis should be on growth with management rather than on growth per se, so that the broader goals of food security, agricultural growth, and environmental protection are not sacrificed.…”
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Exploring the role of community level social capital in the context of climate-smart agriculture: Field notes from Cauca, Colombia by Martinez Baron, Deissy

“…Local networks, including neighbors and expert community members, are essential sources of technical assistance, while external organizations contribute to areas like environmental protection and agricultural inputs. The report concludes that strong community-based networks, supported by external actors, are vital in enhancing resilience and facilitating the broader adoption of CSA practices. …”
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Coffee certification in India: Awareness, practices, and sustainability perception of growers by Rich, Karl M., Chengappa, P.G., Muniyappa, A., Yadava, C.G., Manjyapura, G.S., Babu, B.N.P., Shubha, Y.C., Rich, M.

“…In this paper, we review a number of global labeling and certification programs that could add value for coffee farms in India through the promotion of conservation and environmental protection. We provide results from a survey conducted on a sample of coffee farms in Coorg district, India, to assess their awareness and perceptions related toward certified coffee and environmental conservation in general. …”
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Communication of national parks in guided tours by Pöggel, Karoline

“…Nevertheless the communication in guided tours focus on conveying only the national park mission and does not emphasize environmental protection, or sustainable development. Thus the potential of raising environmental awareness within guided tours in national parks is not being explored to its full extent. …”
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Soil erosion control and moisture conservation using contour ridge tillage in Bougouni and Koutiala, southern Mali by Traoré, K., Zemadim, Birhanu

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Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa by Njenga, M., Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Mendum, R., Adam-Bradford, A., Woldetsadik, D., Okia, C.

“…Implementation is supported by a consortium of international partners and local institutions, with an emphasis on inclusive livelihoods, environmental protection, and cross-sectoral collaboration. …”
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The forest-based farming system: highly diverse, annual and perennial systems under threat by Hauser, Stefan, Norgrove, L., Tollens, E., Nolte, C., Robiglio, Valentina, Gockowski, J.

“…Policies need to address human welfare and conservation / environmental protection issues in parallel with providing technical support to FBFS farmers without leading to a rapid transition into more productive yet less sustainable farming systems. …”
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Conservation and sustainable use of tropical fruit species diversity: Bioversity's efforts in Asia, the Pacific and Oceania by Bhag Mal, Rao, R., Sthapit, B.R., Sajise, P.

“…They also play a very signifi cant role for the wellbeing of the people through enhancing household income, employment generation particularly for women, and environmental protection. At the same time, their genetic diversity and even the species diversity is threatened due to various human interventions and concerted efforts are required to take corrective measures. …”
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Livestock, ethics, quality of life and development in Latin America by Li Pun, H.H., León Velarde, C.U., Mares, V.M.

“…Development of the livestock sector could help improve the economic and nutritional status of the poorest sectors of the population and promote equity and environmental protection. Many policies applied in the past have worked against these Development goals. …”
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Ex post impact assessment of agricultural research in subSaharan Africa: the IITA experience by Nkamleu, G.B., Coulibaly, O., Sanogo, D., Manyong, Victor M., Alene, Arega D.

“…The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its research-for-development partners have made substantial contributions to food security, poverty reduction and environmental protection in sub-Saharan Africa. Technologies developed and largely diffused include high yielding varieties (cassava, cowpea, yam, maize, soybean, plantainbanana), Integrated Pest Management of varieties resistant and tolerant to pests and diseases, biological control of pests and alien invasive species, eco-friendly biopesticides, improved crops, natural resource and postharvest management practices. …”
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Kopplingen mellan attityd och förvaltning by Wahlund, Sandra

“…Previous surveys illustrate a strong support for the County of Administration Boards (CAB) as well as the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Despite this it appears that the illegal hunting of large carnivores increases which indicate a dissatisfaction concerning the way the wildlife is managed. …”
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The legacy of the mill : a metal polluted forest soil in Gusum by Almqvist , Hanna

“…The study showed that copper and zinc concentrations were above Swedish Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for less sensitive land use on the entire investigated area. …”

Role of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the transport of smoke from Sumatra to the Malay Peninsula during severe non-El Nino haze events by Koplitz, S.N., Mickley, L.J., Jacob, D.J., Marlier, Miriam E., DeFries, Ruth S., Gaveau, D.L.A., Locatelli, Bruno, Reid, J.S., Xian, P., Myers, S.S.

“…In June 2013, the Malay Peninsula experienced severe smoke pollution, with daily surface particulate matter (PM) concentrations in Singapore greater than 350 μg/m3, over 2 times the air quality standard for daily mean PM10 set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Unlike most haze episodes in the Malay Peninsula in recent decades (e.g., the September 2015 event), the June 2013 haze occurred in the absence of an El Niño, during negative Indian Ocean Dipole conditions, with smoke carried eastward to the Peninsula from fires in the Riau province of central Sumatra. …”
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Trade-offs and synergies of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review by Akinyi, Devinia Princess, Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…The synergies, on the other hand, arise from implementing two or more adaptation strategies concurrently in respect of increased productivity, resilience, yield stability, sustainability, and environmental protection. Trade-offs and synergies may also differ among the various adaptation strategies with minimum/zero tillage, comparatively, presenting more trade offs. …”
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Supporting enterprises in capturing waste value: lessons learned from the CapVal sanitation project in Ghana by Mansour, G., Darteh, B., Jabagi, E., Nikiema, Josiane, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…While the compost enterprise faced market barriers such as limited demand and exclusion from national subsidy schemes, the briquette and aquaculture ventures showed greater commercial promise, particularly in meeting industrial fuel needs and local fish consumption.Despite constraints including land acquisition delays, regulatory compliance challenges, and weak institutional capacity, the project contributed to improved sanitation services, employment generation, and environmental protection. Findings underscore the importance of initial public investment, cross-sector collaboration, and targeted policy reforms to support the scalability and long-term sustainability of circular sanitation enterprises in low- and middle-income contexts.…”
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Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook by Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Al-Hamdi, M., AbuZeid, K.

“…Integrated reuse strategies linking water, food, and energy systems offer a path to increased resilience, environmental protection, and progress toward sustainability goals.…”
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Concerns for Sustainability: Integration of Natural Resource and Environmental Issues in the Research Agenda of NARS by Crosson, Pierre, Anderson, Jock R.

“…Moreover, they will risk loss of control of the agricultural research agenda to other more aggressive institutions and groups that, in the interest of environmental protection, may underestimate the importance of increasing production of food and fiber.…”
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The role of food and land use systems in achieving India's sustainability targets by Jha, Chandan Kumar, Singh, Vartika, Stevanović, Miodrag, Dietrich, Jan Philipp, Mosnier, Aline

“…On one hand, India is committed to sustainability targets in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors, on the other, there is little clarity whether these objectives can align with national developmental priorities of food security and environmental protection. This study fills the gap by reviewing multiple corridors to sustain the AFOLU systems through an integrated assessment framework using partial equilibrium modeling. …”
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Advancing One Health capacities in Mozambique: A case study of COHESA by Araújo, Lucinda de, Chongo, Inocêncio, Magaia, Vlademiro, Gatambire, Aline, Sacarlal, Jahit, Sumbana, José, Tivane, Almiro, Maholela, Plácida, Inlamea, Osvaldo, Caron, Alexandre, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Richards, Shauna, Gudo, Eduardo Samo, Fafetine, José

“…While these policies may not explicitly mention OH, they often have overlapping goals, such as disease prevention, environmental protection, and food security. Mozambique has also implemented education and awareness campaigns to control and prevent zoonotic diseases such as rabies and COVID-19. …”
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Synthesis of the agrifood systems’ hidden costs analysis in the six FABLE country case studies by Vittis, Yiorgos, Mosnier, Aline, Smith, Alison, Arguello, Ricardo, Chavarro Diaz, John, Costa, Wanderson, Köberle, Alexandre, Singh, Vartika, Getaneh, Yonas, Nigussie, Yirgalem, Navarro, Javier, Sperling, Frank, Cozza, Davide, Orduña-Cabrera, Fernando, Lord, Steven, Benitez Humanes, Miguel

“…Changing diets and increasing agricultural productivity have the largest impact on reducing the agrifood system’s hidden costs in the future, but implementing an integrated strategy that can also target environmental protection has the largest benefits. Some hidden costs related to undernourishment are covered in the analysis, but they do not accurately reflect the size of the problem, particularly in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. …”
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